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7.5Memory & storage7.2
3.3Battery & portability3.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023)Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)
| Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023) | Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 273 mm | 308 mm | −35 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 404 mm | −6 mm |
| Thickness | 27.2 mm | 30 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg | 3.6 kg | −0.9 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Weight2.7 kg vs 3.6 kg+33%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Thickness27.2 mm vs 30 mm+10%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 14″+24%
Why is Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 7,4242.4×
- CPU cores10 vs 242.4×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.8 GHz+18%
- RAM speed5,200 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+8%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 16 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,286 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13620H | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 10 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,873 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,608 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 861 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 3840 × 2160 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 250 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 58% | — |
| Response time | 28 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 38% | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | — |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.7 kg | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 27.2 mm | 30 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 273 mm | 308 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 46.5 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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